haul in
verb
hauled in; hauling in; hauls in
US, sports
: to catch (a ball or pass)
He hauled in a long touchdown pass.
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Washington Wide receiver Dezmen Roebuck logged the second-most receiving yards on the team as a freshman, hauling in 42 passes for 560 yards and dropping just one pass.
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Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Garber’s subject is the role of literature in the Red Scare of the 1950s, a period during which artists and writers suspected of Communist sympathies were scapegoated, blacklisted, and hauled in front of investigative committees.
—Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
In his career, Johnson has hauled in 88 receptions for 1,025 yards and five touchdowns.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Klare finished First-Team All-Big Ten last season, hauling in 116 receptions for 1,329 yards and six touchdowns.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Garber’s subject is the role of literature in the Red Scare of the 1950s, a period during which artists and writers suspected of Communist sympathies were scapegoated, blacklisted, and hauled in front of investigative committees.
—Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
In his career, Johnson has hauled in 88 receptions for 1,025 yards and five touchdowns.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Klare finished First-Team All-Big Ten last season, hauling in 116 receptions for 1,329 yards and six touchdowns.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Haul in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haul%20in. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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